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The father of a man killed in the Colorado movie theater shootings said Tuesday he is running for a state Senate seat so he can bring his personal campaign for middle-class values and gun control to the Legislature. Continue reading →

As consumers rush to enroll in the insurance exchanges, one change that’s complicating signups is that more than half of the state-run health co-ops — an alternative to private insurers — were forced to shut down this year. The government was supposed to offset the costs, but Congress sharply curtailed that money. Special correspondent Mary Jo Brooks reports on the effects in Colorado. Continue reading →

In our news wrap Wednesday, Robert Lewis Dear, the man accused of attacking a Planned Parenthood clinic, blurted out that he’s guilty during a court hearing. Also, the San Bernardino shooters talked of violence as far back as 2013, according to the FBI. Reports also suggest that Syed Farook may have plotted an attack in 2012. Continue reading →

WASHINGTON — The man accused of killing three people at a Colorado Planned Parenthood clinic brought several guns, ammunition and propane tanks officials say he assembled around a car. To some in the community, the attack resembled an act of domestic terrorism, sparking a debate over what to call Robert Lewis Dear’s rampage even before he was taken into custody. Continue reading →

A gunman entered a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado Springs, Colorado, on Friday afternoon, wounding multiple people and engaging in gun battles with police. The suspect was taken into custody after holing up inside the building for several hours. Hari Sreenivasan gets an update from Mary MacCarthy of Feature Story News. Continue reading →

According to the Associated Press, three police officers were injured in a shooting Friday near the Colorado Springs branch of Planned Parenthood. Colorado Springs Police spokeswoman Lt. Catherine Buckley says the situation is still active. Continue reading →